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Day Two WPT Doyle Brunson Classic

The changes in implied odds in pot limit games

The term 'implied odds' simply refers to the possible money we could win later on in a hand. The reason we call a raise with a suited connector in hold'em for example, is not because we believe we have the... Read more in Articles

Re-isolating

Re-isolating is one of the most dangerous, yet also potentially rewarding moves in poker, particularly at the higher limits....
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Changing Your Behaviour When Re-Stealing

After reading Marcus Bateman's excellent piece about when you should be re-stealing, I thought I'd look at the situations where you should be looking to change your own behavior depending on the stack sizes around you....
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Attacking The Big Stack

Most players in tournaments try and avoid the big stack at the table. This is mainly because they can bust you, where as you can't bust them - which gives them a sizable psychological and practical edge over you....
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Day One 15k WPT - Doyle Brunson Classic

Imper1um / 15 December 2009 / Leave a comment

Going to be writing brief hand summaries for this tournament. The tournament is the 15k Doyle Brunson Classic and it's taking place at The Bellagio. Registration is open until the 8th level which takes place on day 2 so I'm...
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Drinking water but avoiding tomatoes

Imper1um / 25 November 2009 / Leave a comment

It turns out losing $300 and probably quadrupling some lucky blokes bankroll wasn't enough motivation for me to stop playing 2k+ SNG's. So from now until the end of December anytime I play a $2k+ SNG I will ship $100...
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Back in the winner's circle

Imper1um / 06 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Grinding online this month in a relaxed, distraction free environment has so far proven to be a great decision for me....
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Back to blogging regularly

Imper1um / 01 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Other then a few strategy articles, I haven't really done a lot of blogging about live poker tournaments or what's going on in my life lately. I'd like this to be the first of many official blog posts in a...
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River bets in Omaha

Imper1um / 22 October 2009 / Leave a comment

One of the key areas that weak players make mistakes in when playing Omaha is how and when they bet the river. The river is one of the most crucial times in any pot limit game, as it is usually...
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